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The Kansas City Chiefs host the Oakland Raiders this week in a game with major playoff implications. Here is a look back at the storied rivalry.
In yet another chapter of one of the NFL&#039;s most storied rivalries, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football2016-12-08 06:37:4011/22: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Rumors Circulating About A Change At Quarterbackhttp://kckingdom.com/2016/11/22/kansas-city-chiefs-quarterback-change-rumor/
The Kansas City Chiefs have stood by Alex Smith as their starting quarterback. However, there are now rumors that Smith&#039;s time in KC may be coming to an end.
Since coming to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, Andy Reid has made it known that Alex Smith was his quarterback. Over that time, there h2016-11-22 06:37:299/26: FootballPerspective.com- League-Wide Stability, Stickiness, and/or Regression to the Meanhttp://www.footballperspective.com/league-wide-stability-stickiness-andor-regression-to-the-mean/
The early AFL was unstable, which probably isn&#8217;t too surprising. This was most clear in 1963, which must be one of least sticky league seasons in pro sports.Â The Oakland Raiders, under new coach Al Davis, jumped from 1-13 to 10-4. The San Diego Chargers, who added quarterback Tobin Rote and 2016-09-26 08:35:459/16: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Ten Best Season Openers in Franchise Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/2016/09/16/kc-chiefs-ten-best-season-openers-franchise-history/
The KC Chiefs had a thrilling overtime win in their 2016 season opener. What have been some other exciting opening day wins for the Kansas City Chiefs?
Over the past few years, the Kansas City Chiefs have racked up some fun wins in their first game of the season. While this year&#039;s was a nail b2016-09-16 07:36:508/22: Pro Football Journal- Kansas City Chiefs All Career-Year Teamhttp://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2016/08/kansas-city-chiefs-all-career-year-team.html
OPINIONBy John TurneyAt Pro Football Journal we are trying to pick the best individual seasons in the history of each franchise, which we will continue today with the Chiefs. By "Career-year" we mean the best performances at each position, with the following rule: Only one season per player per posi2016-08-22 20:41:028/16: FootballPerspective.com- Era-Adjusted TD/INT Ratios: Worst Seasons And Career Listhttp://www.footballperspective.com/era-adjusted-tdint-ratios-worst-seasons-and-career-list/
Yesterday, I looked at the best seasons in TD/INT Ratios after adjusting for era. Today? The worst, using the same formula. Only one quarterback has ever qualified for the league passing crown but also failed to throw a touchdown: Bobby Hoying in 1998. That season is the only thing keeping rookie Ry2016-08-16 07:35:478/15: FootballPerspective.com- Era-Adjusted TD/INT Ratioshttp://www.footballperspective.com/era-adjusted-tdint-ratios/
On Saturday, I asked the question: Is TD/INT Ratio Now Meaningless? That question was shorthand for a less hot-takey view, but fortunately I&#8217;m lucky enough to have smart readers who engaged in some excellent discussion in the comments. One of those guys, Bryan Frye, brought up the idea of a TD2016-08-15 07:35:458/10: FootballPerspective.com- Positive Yards Per Attempt (Updated)http://www.footballperspective.com/positive-yards-per-attempt-updated/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. As always, we thank him for contributing. Last year, I introduced a simple alternative to ANY/A called Positive Yards Per Attempt. Today Iâm going to update the formula with a few tweaks and more years of data2016-08-10 08:35:487/27: FootballPerspective.com- Dennis Green And The Revolving Quarterback Doorhttp://www.footballperspective.com/dennis-green-and-the-revolving-quarterback-door/
Dennis Green passed away on Friday at the age of 67. Green&#8217;s most memorable team, of course, was the 1998 Vikings that went 15-1. And we all know what his most memorable moment was. But Green&#8217;s entire career was memorable, particularly for the way his career intertwined with some of the 2016-07-27 09:35:536/20: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Quarterbacks and Exceeding Pythagorean Winshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-quarterbacks-and-exceeding-pythagorean-wins/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. As always, we thank him for contributing. There have been countless attempts at deducing the clutchiness of NFL quarterbacks, most of which involve tallying playoff wins and Super Bowl rings. Today Iâm going t2016-06-20 10:35:486/16: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye On Quarterback Adjustments (Career)http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-on-quarterback-adjustments-career/
Todayâs post is a follow-up to my recent article on adjusting quarterback stats for schedule length and passing environment. In the original piece, I provided you with single-season stats with various era adjustments made. While my main goal was to glean as much as I could from your opinions, I no2016-06-16 08:35:466/11: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Mount Rushmore of Best Chiefshttp://kckingdom.com/2016/06/11/kansas-city-chiefs-mount-rushmore-of-best-chiefs/
Although the Kansas City Chiefs only have one Super Bowl title to their name, they have had some pretty great players on their team.
Mark Gunnels of Football Insiders wrote up a nice complimentary post on the Kansas City Chiefs, writing up their "Mount Rushmore" of best players. It&#039;s...2016-06-11 11:37:116/5: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Royals: Five Players Who Should Be All Starshttp://kckingdom.com/2016/06/05/kansas-city-royals-five-players-who-should-be-all-stars/
The Kansas City Royals have a few players that are worthy of the All Star game. Which five are most worthy of heading to San Diego torepresent Kansas City proudly?
The Kansas City Royals days of one "because they had to" All Star are long gone. No longer will a player such as former Royal...2016-06-05 07:36:346/3: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Top 15 Leaders in Passing Yards All-Timehttp://kckingdom.com/2016/06/03/kansas-city-chiefs-top-15-leaders-in-passing-yards-all-time/
The Kansas City Chiefs have had some great quarterbacks over the years. Which 15 Chiefs quarterbacks have the most passing yards in franchise history?
While the KC Chiefs aren&#039;t necessarily a team known for their "deep ball" ability lately, this is a franchise who has seen some guys ...2016-06-03 07:36:405/26: FootballPerspective.com- Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdowns (Part II)http://www.footballperspective.com/fourth-quarterovertime-game-winning-passing-touchdowns-part-ii/
Three years ago, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdown passes. That post is ready for an update, and there&#8217;s been some interesting movement at the top of the charts. As a reminder: tracking things like game-winning touchdowns is only interesting in2016-05-26 08:35:465/24: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland, Best WRs By Decade: 1950-59 and 1955-64http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremland-best-wrs-by-decade-1950-59-and-1955-64/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. He&#8217;s also a semi-regular writer here, and you can view all of Brad&#8217;s Football Perspective writing at this page. Brad is working on a WR Project where he analyzes the2016-05-24 07:35:465/20: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye on Quarterback Adjustmentshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-on-quarterback-adjustments/
Over at TheGridFe, I just finished the single season portion of my series on the (statistically) greatest regular season quarterback performances in NFL history. Iâve discussed the stats, as they are, which always seem to paint modern quarterbacks in a much better light. Iâve prorated for season2016-05-20 08:36:514/26: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye and Career ANY/A+ Value Addedhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-and-career-anya-value-added/
Recently, I posted a quick and dirty method to measure quarterback career value above average and above replacement. I used Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt as the foundational stat because its inputs (yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and attempts) are on record back to 1932. Today, I wanted to use 2016-04-26 12:36:574/10: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Biggest Declines/Improvements in Quarterback Recordshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-biggest-declinesimprovements-in-quarterback-records/
Over the last week, I&#8217;ve looked at the biggest quarterback declines and quarterback turnarounds when it comes to career records. But there were some limitations in those studies, so today, I want to use a new method. I assigned 20 games of .500 play &#8212; i.e., a 10-10 record &#8212; to each2016-04-10 10:35:574/8: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye and Career AY/A+ Value Addedhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-and-career-aya-value-added/
Friend of the program Bryan Frye is back for another guest post. As regular readers know, Bryan operates his own fantastic site, http://www.thegridfe.com. You can view all of Bryan&#8217;s guest posts here, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. Floating around the internet, there are copious m2016-04-08 09:36:034/4: FootballPerspective.com- Colin Kaepernick and Declining For Three Straight Seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/colin-kaepernick-and-declining-for-three-straight-seasons/
Here is Colin Kaepernick&#8216;s ANY/A average in each of the last four years: That is not a very promising graph. Last year, I wrote about how Kaepernick, Cam Newton, and RG3 were a unique trio of young quarterbacks who had declined in two consecutive years. Well, 2015 was where those quarterbacks 2016-04-04 08:35:472/24: Truluvsports.com- A Fan’s Plea: Add Otis Taylor to the NFL Hall-Of-Famehttp://truluvsports.com/a-fans-plea-add-otis-taylor-to-the-nfl-hall-of-fame/
2016-02-24 11:39:402/5: The Viking Age- Super Bowl: Five Vikings teams that should have won it allhttp://thevikingage.com/2016/02/05/super-bowl-minnesota-vikings-championship/
Super Bowl success has eluded the Minnesota Vikings throughout their history, even though they have fielded some of the best teams ever. ; If you think this year&#039;s playoff loss to the Seahawks was soul-crushing, you should check out some past examples of the Vikings choking in ...2016-02-05 17:37:162/5: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Ten Best Seasons In Team Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/?p=66726
Kansas City Chiefs fans have stuck by their favorite NFL team for years and are known as one of the best fan bases in all of sports. Which ten seasons were the best for the franchise? The KC Chiefs have been an NFL team since 1970 and were with the AFL for seven years before that. They&#039;re a te.2016-02-05 07:36:471/27: FootballPerspective.com- Carson Palmer had a very bad day in the NFC Championship Gamehttp://www.footballperspective.com/carson-palmer-had-a-very-bad-day-in-the-nfc-championship-game/
In the NFC Championship Game, Carson Palmer was really bad.Â He completed 23 of 40 passes for 235 yards, with three sacks that lost 8 yards.Â That by itself is not very good &#8212; it translates to a 5.3 net yards per attempt average &#8212; but the real damage came when it comes to turnovers.Â 2016-01-27 09:35:501/25: KC Kingdom- 30 Greatest Kansas City Chiefs of All-Timehttp://kckingdom.com/2016/01/25/30-greatest-kansas-city-chiefs-all-time/
The list of the greatest Kansas City Chiefs to take the field for this franchise is an incredible one, filled with Pro Bowlers and Pro Football Hall-of-Fame members. Trying to choose just thirty Kansas City Chiefs players for this list was like loading up a small plate at an all-you-can-eat buffet .2016-01-25 09:37:101/25: KC Kingdom- 30 Greatest Kansas City Chiefs of All-Timehttp://kckingdom.com/?p=64020
The list of the greatest Kansas City Chiefs to take the field for this franchise is an incredible one, filled with Pro Bowlers and Pro Football Hall-of-Fame members. Trying to choose just thirty Kansas City Chiefs players for this list was like loading up a small plate at an all-you-can-eat buffet .2016-01-25 06:37:001/22: FootballPerspective.com- Postseason Statistics For Each Super Bowl Winning Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/postseason-statistics-for-each-super-bowl-winning-quarterbacks/
In 1974, Terry Bradshaw was not very good. He threw for just 785 yards on 148 pass attempts, while throwing only 7 touchdowns against 8 interceptions. That translates to a 2.92 Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt average, which is terrible even for 1974. He ranked 25th in ANY/A among the 32 quarterbacks 2016-01-22 23:36:211/15: Russell Street Report- Johnny Unitas, a Passing Game Pioneerhttp://russellstreetreport.com/2016/01/15/flashbackfridays/johnny-unitas-a-passing-game-pioneer/
Johnny Unitas won two NFL Championships, four MVP awards, five AP first-team All-Pro selections, and 10 Pro Bowl selections with the Baltimore Colts. He ended his career with a multitude of quarterback records that he earned during the 12-14 game &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;
The post Johnny Unit2016-01-15 08:39:2912/28: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Alex Smith Could Be MVP Of The Teamhttp://kckingdom.com/2015/12/28/kc-chiefs-alex-smith-could-be-mvp-of-the-team/
The KC Chiefs won their ninth straight game on Sunday, and leading the way was quarterback Alex Smith. Alex Smith isn&#039;t the most po**** athlete in Kansas City. In fact, for most of his time as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Smith has probably been one of the least po**** sports guys in .2015-12-28 11:36:5812/28: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Alex Smith Could Be MVP Of The Teamhttp://kckingdom.com/?p=65113
The KC Chiefs won their ninth straight game on Sunday, and leading the way was quarterback Alex Smith. Alex Smith isn&#039;t the most po**** athlete in Kansas City. In fact, for most of his time as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Smith has probably been one of the least po**** sports guys in .2015-12-28 06:36:5712/27: Browns Plainly- Browns-Chiefs rivalry as close as they comehttp://brownsplainly.com/blog/2015/12/browns-chiefs-rivalry-as-close-as-they-come/
No head-to-head match-up could be any closer than that between the Browns and their opponent today, the Kansas City Chiefs. Each team has won 11 times, with a pair of ties sprinkled in. Neither team has won as many as three in a row in the course of the Browns-Chiefs rivalry. Even considering just t2015-12-27 13:40:2011/15: Fueled By Sports- On this Day in Sports History November 15http://www.fueledbysports.com/on-this-day-in-sports-history-november-15/
View image &#124; gettyimages.com On this Day in Sports History November 15 NFL On this day in 1964, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson fumbled a record seven times against the San Diego Chargers. On this day in 1998, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith scored his 127th career touchdown 2015-11-15 12:39:229/28: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: History Against Green Bay Packershttp://kckingdom.com/?p=61690
The Kansas City Chiefs might be in a different conference than the Green Bay Packers, but the history between these two teams is still quite prominent. The Chiefs and Packers are two legendary teams in the National Football League, and are getting ready to square off in Lambeau Field for Monday Nig.2015-09-28 08:38:539/27: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Top Five Monday Night Football Gameshttp://kckingdom.com/?p=61870
The KC Chiefs take center stage at historic Lambeau Field tomorrow night for the latest installment of Monday Night Football. There&#039;s nothing like the Monday Night Football stage. The tortuous waiting game and the build-up to kick-off, 9.5 million households around the nation watching on telev.2015-09-27 06:39:209/17: EndZone Score- Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs: Everything you need to know before kickoffhttp://www.endzonescore.com/denver-broncos-at-kansas-city-chiefs-everything-you-need-to-know-before-kickoff/26673
Game Information: Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO Kickoff: 8:25 PM ET Line: Chiefs -3 TV: CBS, NFL Network (Broadcasters: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms &#38; Tracy Wolfson) Radio: Denver Broncos: KOA-850 AM (Broadcasters: Dave Logan, Ed McCaffrey) Kansas City Chiefs: 101 the Fox (Broadcasters: 2015-09-17 14:39:319/13: EndZone Score- Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans: Everything you need to know before kickoffhttp://www.endzonescore.com/kansas-city-chiefs-at-houston-texans-everything-you-need-to-know-before-kickoff/26311
Game Information: Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET Line: Even TV: CBS (Broadcasters: Kevin Harlon, Rich Gannon) Radio: Kansas City Chiefs: 101.1 FMÂ The Fox (Broadcasters: Mitch Holthus,Â Len Dawson &#38; Kendall Gammon) Houston Texans: 610 AM, 100.3 FM (Broadcasters: Mark Vand2015-09-13 05:38:389/5: FootballPerspective.com- Data Dump: Quarterback/Coach Pairshttp://www.footballperspective.com/data-dump-quarterbackcoach-pairs/
Reading 538&#8217;s NFC East preview got me thinking about head coach and quarterback pairs. The Giants are currently enjoying a very long stretch of quarterback/coach consistency, but New York&#8217;s franchise history is filled with that sort of commitment. Washington, meanwhile, has not had one q2015-09-05 00:36:038/14: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 5 &#8211; Dr. Strangelove (Interceptions)http://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-5-dr-strangelove-interceptions/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. On Monday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-14 00:35:468/13: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 4 – Mile High Clubhttp://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-4-mile-high-club/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. On Monday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-13 00:35:488/12: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 3 – Sharpshootershttp://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-3-sharpshooters/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. On Monday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-12 00:37:548/11: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 2 – Frequent Flyershttp://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-2-frequent-flyers/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. Yesterday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-11 00:37:558/5: FootballPerspective.com- Estimated Sacks Data From 1960 to 1968http://www.footballperspective.com/estimated-sacks-data-from-1960-to-1968/
You remember the November 20th game between the Bears and Lions in 1960, right? If you look at the boxscore on PFR, you will see that Detroit quarterback Jim Ninowski was 10 for 26 for 121 yards with 0 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions. You&#8217;ll also see that the Lions as a team went 10 [&#822015-08-05 00:37:597/22: KC Kingdom- KC Sports Bracketlogy: Round of 32, Part Twohttp://kckingdom.com/2015/07/21/best-kc-royals-jayhawks-kc-chiefs-ksu-skc-ever-second-round-part-two/
Welcome to the second round of Kansas City Sports Bracketlogy: Best Seasons in History where you will vote teams from theKC Chiefs, KC Royals, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats and Sporting KC in to the Sweet 16. Here in this post you will be able to vote on the final eight, second-round mat...2015-07-22 11:39:257/21: KC Kingdom- KC Sports Bracketlogy: Round of 32, Part Twohttp://kckingdom.com/?p=59332
Welcome to the second round of Kansas City Sports Bracketlogy: Best Seasons in History where you will vote teams from theKC Chiefs, KC Royals, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats and Sporting KC in to the Sweet 16. Here in this post you will be able to vote on the final eight, second-round mat...2015-07-21 06:39:127/16: The GridFe- AFL Offenseshttp://www.thegridfe.com/2015/07/16/afl-offenses/
RegularÂ know that I am in the middle of a series in the history of NFL offenses.1 Over the long course of the league&#8217;s history, only two rivals have ever seriously challenged the NFL &#8211; both enough to force an eventual merger. As I did with the All American Football Conference, I am givi2015-07-16 15:41:437/15: FootballPerspective.com- Most Dominant Fantasy Players Since 1950: Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/most-dominant-fantasy-players-since-1950-quarterbacks/
What was the most dominant fantasy season of all time? You might think Peyton Manning 2013, but let me throw out another candidate: Steve Young, 1998. I am using the following scoring system throughout this series: 1 point per 20 yards passing, 1 point per 10 yards rushing/receiving, 4 points per pa2015-07-15 00:37:567/14: FootballPerspective.com- Which Quarterbacks Have Passed The Most: Career Ratingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/which-quarterbacks-have-passed-the-most-career-ratings/
On Sunday, I calculated the average number of pass attempts (including sacks) per game for each season since 1950, and then looked at which were the highest era-adjusted passing games in football history. On Monday, I looked at the single seasons that were the most and least pass-happy, from the per2015-07-14 09:37:577/13: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Sports Bracketology: Top 64 Seasons, Round One, Part Onehttp://kckingdom.com/2015/07/13/best-jayhawks-mizzou-kc-royals-kc-chiefs-ksu-skc-teams-ever-part-one/
Welcome to the opening round of Kansas City Sports Bracketlogy: Best Seasons In History. Here in this post you will be able to vote on 16, first-round match-ups of your favorite KC sports seasons. The rules are simple: Read and vote. Come back Tuesday to read, and vote for the rest of the first ...2015-07-13 10:39:287/13: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Sports Bracketology: Top 64 Seasons, Round One, Part Onehttp://kckingdom.com/?p=58749
Welcome to the opening round of Kansas City Sports Bracketlogy: Best Seasons In History. Here in this post you will be able to vote on 16, first-round match-ups of your favorite KC sports seasons. The rules are simple: Read and vote. Come back Tuesday to read, and vote for the rest of the first ...2015-07-13 06:39:117/13: FootballPerspective.com- Which Quarterbacks Have Passed The Most: Single Seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/which-quarterbacks-have-passed-the-most-single-seasons/
Yesterday, we looked at which teams had the most pass attempts (including sacks) in individual games relative to league average. Today, we will analyze things on the season level. Let&#8217;s use Tobin Rote as an example. As Brad Oremland noted, Rote was stuck playing for terrible Packers teams in t2015-07-13 00:37:557/12: KC Kingdom- KC Bracketology: Top 64 Seasons, Round 1, Part Ihttp://kckingdom.com/2015/07/12/best-jayhawks-mizzou-royals-chiefs-ksu-skc-teams-ever-part-one/
Welcome to the opening round of the Kansas City Sports Bracket. Here in this post you will be able to vote on 16, first-round match-ups of your favorite KC sports seasons. The rules are simple: Read and vote. Come back Tuesday to read, and vote for the rest of the first round. Round of 32 matc...2015-07-12 10:40:147/12: FootballPerspective.com- Which Quarterbacks Have Passed The Most: Individual Gameshttp://www.footballperspective.com/which-quarterbacks-have-passed-the-most-individual-games/
Let&#8217;s take a look at the league average dropbacks (pass attempts + sacks) per game for each year from 1950 to 2014. Obviously there has been a significant amount of variation, with the passing game being on life support in 1956 and peaking in recent times. As a result, we must adjust for era w2015-07-12 00:38:587/7: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 1-5http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-1-5/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-07-07 00:35:496/30: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 6-10http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-6-10/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-06-30 00:35:476/23: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 11-20http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-11-20/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-06-23 00:42:026/16: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 21-30http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-21-30/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-06-16 00:37:546/9: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 31-39http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-31-39/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Brad&#8217;s latest work 2015-06-09 00:38:516/8: FootballPerspective.com- Norm Van Brocklin Is The Leader in Average Length of Passing Touchdownhttp://www.footballperspective.com/norm-van-brocklin-is-the-leader-in-average-length-of-passing-touchdown/
During the 2013 season, I crunched the numbers to determine that Chris Johnson was the career leader in average length of rushing touchdown (since then, his average has dropped to 25.8, allowing Robert Smith to regain the top spot). Last year, I did the same analaysis to show that Homer Jones is the2015-06-08 00:35:476/7: FootballPerspective.com- 1-Yard TD Passeshttp://www.footballperspective.com/1-yard-td-passes/
The 2nd touchdown of Ken Stabler&#8217;s career came in mop up duty at the end of a blowout in 1972 against the Oilers. With the Raiders up 27-0 on Monday Night Football, Stabler threw a one-yard touchdown off of play-action late in the fourth quarter.1 A month later, Mike Ditka caught a 1-yard touc2015-06-07 00:35:455/26: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Five Worst Starting Quarterbacks In Team Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/2015/05/25/kc-chiefs-five-worst-starting-quarterbacks-team-history/
The KC Chiefs might be led by a decent quarterback right now in Alex Smith, but it wasn&#039;t always like that for Chiefs Kingdom. While some might disagree that Smith is a decent quarterback, the Chiefs have had some pretty awful guys starting under center over the team&#039;s 55 year history, and2015-05-26 00:37:055/25: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Five Worst Starting Quarterbacks In Team Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/?p=56815
The KC Chiefs might be led by a decent quarterback right now in Alex Smith, but it wasn&#039;t always like that for Chiefs Kingdom. While some might disagree that Smith is a decent quarterback, the Chiefs have had some pretty awful guys starting under center over the team&#039;s 55 year history, and2015-05-25 06:36:565/11: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs Mount Rushmore: The Fab Fourhttp://kckingdom.com/2015/05/11/kansas-city-chiefs-mount-rushmore-the-fab-four/
Despite not existing until the 1960&#039;s and sporting a current playoff win drought of more than two decades, the Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of noteworthy NFL history. A trip to Super Bowl I and a Super Bowl IV victory are on the team&#039;s resume, as well as 11 Pro Football Hall of Famers...2015-05-11 06:37:044/17: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland, Quarterback Rankings, and Requesting Feedbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremland-quarterback-rankings-and-requesting-feedback/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. Today, he&#8217;s contributed this guest 2015-04-17 00:35:483/29: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points Differential Per Game in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-differential-per-game-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
I previously looked at points per game by each quarterback in his starts and points per game allowed by each quarterback in his starts. Please check there for the fine print. Today, we put it all together, for a list of points differential per game in games started by each quarterback. Again, I&#8212015-03-29 00:35:533/28: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points per Game Allowed in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-per-game-allowed-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
Please see yesterday&#8217;s post for the fine print. The table below shows the average points per game allowed in games started by each quarterback, minimum 15 games (but the ranks only count for quarterbacks with 50 or more starts). Again, I will leave the commentary to you guys.2015-03-28 00:35:593/27: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points per Game Scored in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-per-game-scored-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
Aaron Rodgers has started 114 games (including playoffs) in his career. In those games, the Packers have averaged 28.5 points per game (including non-offensive scores), the highest average for any quarterback in his team&#8217;s starts in NFL history. The table below shows the PPG average in each qu2015-03-27 00:38:483/26: FootballPerspective.com- Quarterback Records When Their Team Scores 21+ Pointshttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-records-when-their-team-scores-21-points/
On Tuesday, I looked at quarterback records when their team allows 21 or more points.Â Today, a look at records when scoring 21+ points.Â I&#8217;m short on time, so today&#8217;s post will just be a quick data dump.Â I leave the comments up to you! Here&#8217;s how to read the table below. Tom B2015-03-26 00:36:063/24: FootballPerspective.com- Quarterback Records When Their Team Allows 21+ Pointshttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-records-when-their-team-allows-21-points/
Back in November, Cian Fahey tweeted me a simple question: &#8220;What is Alex Smith&#8217;s record in games where his D gives up 21 or more points?&#8221; I made a note to run the numbers in the off-season, and guess what? It&#8217;s the off-season. Smith now holds a career record of 7-38-1 (includ2015-03-24 00:35:513/23: FootballPerspective.com- Career RANY/A Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/career-ranya-rankings/
Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt is my preferred basic measurement of quarterback play. ANY/A is simply yards per attempt, but includes sacks and sack yardage lost, and provides a 20-yard bonus for touchdowns and a 45-yard penalty for interceptions. RANY/A, or Relative ANY/A, measures a quarterback&#82015-03-23 00:35:542/17: The Landry Hat- Dallas Cowboys: How Much Longer Will Tony Romo Play?http://thelandryhat.com/2015/02/17/dallas-cowboys-much-longer-will-tony-romo-play/
Many were shocked when the Dallas Cowboys signed their franchise quarterback, Tony Romo, to a seven-year, $119.5 million contract extension back in 2013. More than the amount itself, the years attached to the deal raised some eyebrows. Romo will turn 35 years old this April. If he fulfills hi...2015-02-17 10:39:172/15: FootballPerspective.com- Greatest Quarterback of All Time: Wisdom of Crowds Recaphttp://www.footballperspective.com/greatest-quarterback-of-all-time-wisdom-of-crowds-recap/
Beginning on Friday the 6th, Football Perspective hosted a &#8220;Wisdom of Crowds&#8221; election with respect to that age old question: Who is the Greatest Quarterback of All Time?â¢ Well, Football Perspective guest commenter Adam Steele offered to count the ballots and provide a summary. What fo2015-02-15 23:35:572/4: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Russell Wilson Should Have Been A Chiefhttp://kckingdom.com/2015/02/04/kc-chiefs-russell-wilson-chief/
As I watched QB Russell Wilson drive the Seahawks within one-yard of victory in Super Bowl 49, I could not help but wonder what the KC Chiefs would be like with that guy at the controls. It could have happened, you know. With the Kansas City Chiefs on the clock in the third round of the 2012 NFL D..2015-02-04 12:37:152/2: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Len Dawson's Super Bowl IV Worse Than Deflategatehttp://kckingdom.com/2015/02/02/kc-chiefs-len-dawsons-super-bowl-iv-worse-deflategate/
Tom Brady is not the first Super Bowl QB to overcome controversy. The KC Chiefs own Len Dawson faced gambling accusations before Super Bowl IV. This incident had disappeared into my memory until announcer Cris Collinsworth wondered if any athlete had overcome more controversy than Tom Brady in Supe.2015-02-02 15:38:291/31: The Game Before the Money- List of Super Bowl Winners and Super Bowl MVPshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thegamebeforethemoney/xaUK/~3/HUv5I1kpPPE/
Just to make it easy for you to locate, here is a list of Super Bowl winners and MVPs. Super Bowl Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [&#8230;]2015-01-31 13:38:541/24: FootballPerspective.com- Seattle, New England, and First-Team All-Pros at the same positionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/seattle-new-england-and-first-team-all-pros-at-the-same-position/
The Seahawks had three players named to the Associated Press&#8217; first-team All-Pro roster: inside linebacker Bobby Wagner, safety Earl Thomas, and cornerback Richard Sherman. The Patriots had two such players: tight end Rob Gronkowski and cornerback Darrelle Revis. It is no surprise that Revis a2015-01-24 10:37:051/14: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Five Worst Head Coaches In Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/2015/01/14/kc-chiefs-five-worst-head-coaches-history/
It&#039;s not breaking news if someone says the KC Chiefs have historically had some really bad Head Coaches, but who is the worst? The Dallas Texans/ Kansas City Chiefs have had 13 head coaches from 1960 to the present day, starting with Hank Stram and currently with Andy Reid. While its safe to sa2015-01-14 07:37:061/12: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Are Interceptions Overrated?http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-are-interceptions-overrated/
Guest contributor Adam Steele is back again. You can read all of Adam&#8217;s articles here. Are Interceptions Overrated? Thereâs nothing worse than throwing an interception. Everyone seems to agree on this, from fans to media to advanced stats guys. But is it really true? In this quick study, I l2015-01-12 17:36:1111/7: FootballPerspective.com- Andy Dalton Had One of the 100 Worst Passing Games Since 1970http://www.footballperspective.com/andy-dalton-had-one-of-the-100-worst-passing-games-since-1970/
Last night, Andy Dalton was not very good. completed 10 of 33 passes for 86 yards, while throwing 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Add in his two sacks for 14 yards, and Dalton averaged -1.80 ANY/A. That&#8217;s terrible, of course, but how bad does that measure historically? Let&#8217;s use the sa2014-11-07 11:36:0410/27: FootballPerspective.com- Ben Roethlisberger and the Best Passing Games Everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/ben-roethlisberger-and-the-best-passing-games-ever/
Against Indianapolis in week 8, Ben Roethlisberger was close to perfect. He completed 40 of 49 passes for 522 yards. He threw six touchdowns, and didn&#8217;t throw an interception or take a sack. That&#8217;s a magnificent performance: in fact, among players with an 80% completion percentage in a g2014-10-27 00:36:0210/13: FootballPerspective.com- Eli Manning and the Hall of Famehttp://www.footballperspective.com/eli-manning-and-the-hall-of-fame/
Let&#8217;s worry about axes and labels later. For now, take a look at the graph below. The red dots represent Hall of Fame quarterbacks (or players not yet eligible but very likely to wind up in Canton). The blue dots represent non-HOF quarterbacks. The black dot? That&#8217;s Eli Manning. Okay, so2014-10-13 00:35:549/30: FootballSavages.com- Guest Post: Ten Things About Last Night&#8217;s Chiefs Gamehttp://www.footballsavages.com/guest-post-ten-things-last-nights-chiefs-game/
Ten Things About Last Night&#8217;s Game
This is a guest post from George BlowfishÂ on ChiefsPlanet.comÂ
10. First of all, let me say that I&#8217;m running on fumes today. Got home very late from Arrowhead, got to bed later, popped up out of bed earlier that usual. Now I&#8217;m hiding in my o2014-09-30 13:40:469/19: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Introducing Equivalency Ratinghttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-introducing-equivalency-rating/
Just above these words, it says &#8220;posted by Chase.&#8221; And it was literally posted by Chase, but the words below the line belong to Bryan Frye, a longtime reader and commenter who has agreed to write this guest post for us. And I thank him for it. Bryan lives in Yorktown, Virginia, and opera2014-09-19 15:35:559/3: NFL's Greatest- Estimated Career QBRhttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/09/estimated-career-qbr/
In my last post, I introduced a pretty simple method for accurately estimating ESPN&#8217;s Total QBR for historical seasons. We looked at the top and bottom 100 seasons since the merger. Today, we&#8217;ll use the same methodology to find career numbers for every quarterback&#8217;s post-merger car2014-09-03 11:39:378/31: FootballPerspective.com- For First Time Ever, 25% of Week 1 Starting QBs Have A Ringhttp://www.footballperspective.com/for-first-time-ever-25-of-week-1-starting-qbs-have-a-ring/
A full one-quarter of all NFL teams have opening day starters who have won a Super Bowl: New England (Tom Brady), Pittsburgh (Ben Roethlisberger), Baltimore (Joe Flacco), Denver (Peyton Manning), New York Giants (Eli Manning), Green Bay (Aaron Rodgers), New Orleans (Drew Brees) and Seattle (Russell 2014-08-31 17:35:488/22: NFL's Greatest- Equivalency Rating: Post 1960 Leadershttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/08/equivalency-rating-post-1960-leaders/
On Monday, we looked at the Equivalency Rating leaders before 1960Â (when the league&#8217;s passing game really started to take off). In that list, there were 56 players who earned a score above 80. Given how much the league has expanded since then, there are far more modern players who have exceed2014-08-22 14:39:458/5: The Game Before the Money- QB Reality â€“ Why Most Teams Stand No Chancehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thegamebeforethemoney/xaUK/~3/OjRal5IzMbs/
Super Bowl 48 was a bit of an anomaly. Maybe. Weâll see if Russell Wilson wins another Super Bowl, which seems quite possible. Stark reality looms for teams without a quarterback sporting a championship ring: Out of nearly 50 Super Bowls, only 30 quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl. REALLY? ONLY 2014-08-05 09:40:128/3: Jim Zorn's Lemma- What&#8217;s in a Name? Seahawks 2014 Draft Picks Gradedhttp://jimzornslemma.com/2014/05/whats-in-a-name-seahawks-2014-draft-picks-graded/
Keeping in line with my annual tradition, here is each 2014 Seahawks draft pick graded solely by his name.Â I contend these grades will be just as useful as those from any expert analyst. Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado It&#8217;s a &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2014-08-03 03:36:447/26: FootballPerspective.com- Steve Grogan is the Yards Per Completion Kinghttp://www.footballperspective.com/steve-grogan-is-the-yards-per-completion-king/
In 2013, the average completion went for 11.63 yards. That&#8217;s a pretty low number historically, although it&#8217;s actually a bit higher than some of the recent NFL seasons. Take a look at how Yards per Completion has generally been declining throughout NFL history: If you want to discuss the 2014-07-26 00:35:567/22: FootballPerspective.com- The Top Quarterbacks And The Receivers They Threw It Tohttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-top-quarterbacks-and-the-receivers-they-threw-it-to/
Last week, I looked at the top receivers and the quarterbacks who threw it to them. Today, we flip that question around and look at which receivers the top quarterbacks threw to. I used the exact same methodology from the previous post, so please read that for the fine details. For Peyton Manning, 22014-07-22 00:35:467/18: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Adjusted Rushing Teams of All Timehttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-adjusted-rushing-teams-of-all-time/
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a list of the best rushing teams in 2013 using Adjusted Yards per Carry. That metric, you may recall, is calculated as follows: Rushing Yards + 20*RushingTDs + 9*RushingFirstDowns We can use the same formula to grade every team across history. To account for era and q2014-07-18 00:35:537/5: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia: Pro Bowlers on NFL Champions, Part IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-pro-bowlers-on-nfl-champions-part-ii/
Last weekend, we looked at the team with the most Pro Bowlers to win a championship. Today, we look at the reverse: the team with the fewest Pro Bowlers to win it all. As a technical matter, the Pro Bowl hasn&#8217;t always been around, so some pre-1950 teams and the 1960 Oilers (there was no [&#8232014-07-05 00:36:047/3: FootballPerspective.com- Best AV-Weighted Winning Percentages of Offensive Playershttp://www.footballperspective.com/best-av-weighted-winning-percentages-of-offensive-players/
Yesterday, I looked at the weighted career winning percentages for running backs, with the weight being based on each player&#8217;s yards from scrimmage in each season of his career. Today, I want to do the same thing but for all offensive players, using PFR&#8217;s Approximate Value ratings. By th2014-07-03 00:35:446/29: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia: Pro Bowlers on NFL Championshttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-pro-bowlers-on-nfl-champions/
Yesterday, we looked at the team with the most Hall of Famers in a single season in NFL history. That team, which won the NFL championship, had 8 of its players make the Pro Bowl. That&#8217;s a very high number, of course, but over 30 teams have won it all and had eight or more [&#8230;]2014-06-29 00:35:516/13: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest QB of All-Time V, Part III: Adjusted Dropbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-qb-of-all-time-v-part-iii-adjusted-dropbacks/
The comments to Parts I and II of this series have been great, so let me start with a thank you. One of the more difficult parts of this process is comparing players across eras not just for efficiency, but for gross volume. In 2013, teams averaged 38.0 pass attempts (including sacks) per game, comp2014-06-13 00:35:526/10: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest QB of All-Time V, Part II: Career Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-qb-of-all-time-v-part-ii-career-rankings/
Yesterday, I explained the methodology behind the formula involved in ranking every quarterback season since 1960. Today, Iâm going to present the career results. Converting season value to career value isnât as simple as it might seem. Generally, we donât want a player who was very good for 12014-06-10 00:35:556/9: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest QB of All-Time V, Part I (Methodology)http://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-qb-of-all-time-v-part-i-methodology/
In 2006, I took a stab at ranking every quarterback in NFL history. Two years later, I acquired more data and made enough improvements to merit publishing an updated and more accurate list of the best quarterbacks the league has ever seen. In 2009, I tweaked the formula again, and published a set of2014-06-09 00:35:536/3: Arrowhead Addict- Top 5 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbackshttp://arrowheadaddict.com/2014/06/03/top-5-kansas-city-chiefs-quarterbacks/
In light of the many recent debates taking place on Arrowhead Addict and around the Chiefs kingdom, I have decided to put together my all time top 5 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback list. Recently, the success of the Chiefs quarterbacks has been up and down over the past few years, from the Tyler T...2014-06-03 20:37:225/26: Bad Man Bureau- Kansas City&#8217;s Quarterback Conundrumhttp://badmanbureau.com/2014/05/26/kansas-citys-quarterback-conundrum/
All signs point to Alex Smith being the man in Kansas City through 2015 and beyond. But is that the right move for the Chiefs? (Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) ONE contract dispute that no one seems to be talking about this offseason is the one going on in Kansas City, despite it involving 2014-05-26 08:38:165/15: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: My All-Time Chiefs Teamhttp://kckingdom.com/2014/05/15/kansas-city-chiefs-time-chiefs-team/
The Kansas City Chiefs have a rich history. One that is filled with Hall of Famers, Innovaters, and down right the meanest to ever play the game. With the NFL draft now a thing of the past, I wanted to step outside of the box for a minute and build my all-time Kansas City Chiefs tea...2014-05-15 09:37:525/4: FootballPerspective.com- The Evolution of Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-evolution-of-quarterbacks/
With the NFL draft approaching, you&#8217;ll hear a lot of statements about how the quarterback position is changing. Mobile quarterbacks are now &#8220;in&#8221;, which is a good thing for Johnny Manziel. A 6&#8217;4 frame is no longer required, which is a good thing for&#8230; well, Manziel, and n2014-05-04 00:35:465/1: BuffaLowDown- Buffalo Bills History: Who Wore It - Number 16http://buffalowdown.com/2014/05/01/buffalo-bills-history-wore-number-16/
With a couple of days being taken off to bring us to the beginning of the month of May we will begin to look at who wore the number 16 throughout the Buffalo Bills history. Over the years there has been 6 players that have donned the number 16. It started in 1967 with quarterback Tom Flores. Flor...2014-05-01 08:37:475/1: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs Throw Back Thursday: October 31st, 2004 Chiefs vs. Coltshttp://kckingdom.com/2014/05/01/kansas-city-chiefs-throw-back-thursday-october-31st-2004-chiefs-vs-colts/
Hash tag TBT (throw back Thursday) has become an internet phenomenon over the past few years and we here at KCKingdom have started partaking in the po**** tradition via the Kansas City Chiefs. Each week, we&#8217;ll throw you back to a different Chiefs player, coach, or event that deserves a trip d2014-05-01 08:37:344/30: FootballPerspective.com- Remembering Earl Morrallhttp://www.footballperspective.com/remembering-earl-morrall/
Five days ago, Earl Morrall passed away at the age of 79. His story is well-known to many, but it&#8217;s one worth recounting for the uninitiated. Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Morrall was a star quarterback and baseball player at Michigan State.Â He made it to the College World Series in 1954 as an2014-04-30 00:36:024/22: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs Draft Day Disasters: Five Worst Picks in Team Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/2014/04/22/kansas-city-chiefs-draft-day-disasters-5-damaging-picks-team-history/
With the 2014 NFL Draft about three weeks away, I decided to do something a little different. Instead of adding yet another list of draft busts, I wanted to rank which draft picks wrecked the most havoc on the franchise.A blown draft pick can cause mayhem not just due to a failed player, but can als2014-04-22 08:37:014/16: NFL's Greatest- Gaining yards through the air, pre-merger editionhttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/04/gaining-yards-through-the-air-pre-merger-edition/
Looking at yards per attempt is probably the best quick-and-dirty way to measure a quarterback&#8217;s passing effectiveness. Kerry Byrne and friends have belabored that point, so you can check them out for a dissertation on that. Suffice it to say that the list of career leaders in the stat is popu2014-04-16 14:38:564/14: NFL's Greatest- Gaining yards through the air, post-merger editionhttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/04/gaining-yards-through-the-air-post-merger-edition/
If a quarterback throws a lot of passes, he is bound to pick up a lot of yards. Vinny Testaverde and Jon Kitna are prime examples of this fact. There is something to be said for a passer who is allowed to stay in the league long enough to throw it thousands of times, but the better measure of effect2014-04-14 16:38:044/14: KC Kingdom- Top 5 Kansas City Chiefs Players By The Decade: The 1960'shttp://kckingdom.com/2014/04/14/top-5-kansas-city-chiefs-players-decade-1960s/
The Kansas City Chiefs have been a franchise since 1963 (not counting the days of the Dallas Texans) giving them over 50 years of memories and players that will never be forgotten. From NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier to future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, every man on these lists has a spot in Chie2014-04-14 08:37:094/9: NFL's Greatest- Most accurate pre-merger seasonshttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/04/most-accurate-pre-merger-seasons/
This is why comparing raw numbers against eras is not always the best plan of action. Â Aside from Sammy Baugh, no other quarterback prior to the AFL-NFL merger played a full season and completed two-thirds of his passes. Otto Graham&#8216;s 64.73 completion rate in 1953 is only good for 93rd place 2014-04-09 19:37:544/5: NFL's Greatest- NFL Bracketology: Round 2, part 2http://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/03/nfl-bracketology-round-2-part-2/
The voting for older players made a lot more sense, with the top four seeds advancing in both the Generation X and Baby Boomers Brackets. Â The only issue I have is Otto Graham not making it to the finals; a guy who put up modern numbers while advancing to 10 straight championship games gets remarka2014-04-05 02:38:174/1: Arrowhead Addict- Trent Green Hired By CBShttp://arrowheadaddict.com/2014/04/01/trent-green-hired-cbs/
Tony Gonzalez will not be the only former Chiefs player to be employed by CBS. John Ourand reports Trent Green has been hired by CBS to be an NFL game analyst for the 2014 season. CBS says it hired former QB Trent Green as an NFL game analyst. &#34;Green&#8217;s broadcast partner will be announced..2014-04-01 13:37:413/27: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Throw Back Thursday, Fred Williamsonhttp://kckingdom.com/2014/03/27/kansas-city-chiefs-throw-back-thursday-fred-williamson/
Hashtag TBT (throw back thursday) has become an internet phenomenon over the past few years and we here at KC Kingdom are going to start partaking in the po**** tradition via the Kansas City Chiefs. Each week, we&#039;ll throw you back to a different Chiefs player, coach, or event...2014-03-27 12:37:333/19: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Judging QBs By Their Top 5 Seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-judging-qbs-by-their-top-5-seasons/
While working on a different post, I needed to derive a quick-and-dirty formula to identify the top 100 or so quarterbacks in NFL history. Here is how I went about doing that: 1) Calculate the Relative ANY/A of each quarterback in every season since 1950. ANY/A, of course, is Adjusted Net Yards per 2014-03-19 00:36:033/18: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Top 5 Free Agent Signings In Team Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/2014/03/18/kansas-city-chiefs-top-5-free-agent-signings-team-history/
The Kansas City Chiefs have made some serious moves in free agency over the years, and today I wanted to count down the top 5 free agent pick ups ...2014-03-18 10:37:463/3: KC Kingdom- Kansas City Chiefs: Top 5 Quarterbacks In Chiefs Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/2014/03/03/kansas-city-chiefs-top-5-quarterbacks-chiefs-history/
The Kansas City Chiefs are a franchise that isn't exactly known for quarterbacks, but that doesn't mean they haven't had their share of good, and ...2014-03-03 08:37:081/27: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Playoff Quarterbacks In The Super Bowl Erahttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-playoff-quarterbacks-in-the-super-bowl-era/
On Friday, I explained the idea behind Playoff Leverage. That post is required reading before diving in today, but the summary is that the Super Bowl counts for more than the conference championship games, which count for more than the division round games, which count for more than the wild card ga2014-01-27 23:36:131/26: FootballPerspective.com- Super Bowl XLVIII: The Greatest Passing Showdown Everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/super-bowl-xlviii-the-greatest-passing-showdown-ever/
Regular readers know I&#8217;m not prone to exaggeration. I&#8217;m more of a splits happen kind of guy. But Super Bowl XLVIII will, in my opinion, be the greatest passing showdown ever. This year&#8217;s Super Bowl checks in as the greatest offensive/defensive showdown in Super Bowl history (and th2014-01-26 23:36:091/24: FootballPerspective.com- SB XLVIII Is The Best Offense/Defense Super Bowl Everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/sb-xlviii-is-the-best-offensedefense-super-bowl-ever/
This year, the Broncos averaged 37.9 points per game, 14.5 points more than league average. Seattle, meanwhile, allowed just 14.4 points per game, 9.0 points better than league average. That means this is a true clash of the titans in one sense: when the Broncos offense is on the field against the S2014-01-24 11:36:341/23: FootballPerspective.com- Super Bowl Leverage And the Best Postseason Passers Since 1966http://www.footballperspective.com/super-bowl-leverage-and-the-best-postseason-passers-since-1966/
Even for Football Perspective, this is a very math-heavy post. I&#8217;ve explained all the dirty work and fine details behind this system, but if you want to skip to the results section, I&#8217;ll understand. Heck, it might even make more sense to start there and then work your way back to the top2014-01-23 23:36:311/3: FootballPerspective.com- Wildcard Preview: New Orleans at Philadelphiahttp://www.footballperspective.com/wildcard-preview-new-orleans-at-philadelphia/
Kansas City/Indianapolis Preview New Orleans Saints (11-5) (+2.5) at Philadelphia Eagles (10-6), Saturday 8:10 PM ET We&#8217;re fully immune to the Saints offense at this point. Drew Brees just threw for for 5,162 yards and 39 touchdowns and it didn&#8217;t even register on most radars. One reason 2014-01-03 23:36:3412/29: KC Kingdom- Inactives: Chiefs Sit Stars in San Diegohttp://kckingdom.com/2013/12/29/inactives-chiefs-sit-stars-san-diego/
Andy Reid made every **** Chief inactive. Who&#8217;s he gonna&#8217; start, Len Dawson? â mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) December 29, 2013 &#160; Yeah, who exactly is going to start for the Chiefs this week? Kansas City is sitting just about everybody this week in San Diego in preparation for nex2013-12-29 15:36:4512/27: FootballPerspective.com- Ryan Tannehill had one of the worst passing games everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/ryan-tannehill-had-one-of-the-worst-passing-games-ever/
Did you happen to notice the stat line produced by Ryan Tannehill last week? He completed just 10 of 27 passes for only 82 yards in a 19-0 loss to the Bills. A 37% completion rate and a 3.0 yards per attempt average are ugly numbers in their own right, but Tannehill was also sacked [&#8230;]2013-12-27 23:36:3612/19: FootballPerspective.com- Eli Manning in elite INT territoryhttp://www.footballperspective.com/eli-manning-in-elite-int-territory/
After a five-interception performance against a dominant Seattle pass defense, Eli Manning now has 25 interceptions this season. The odds are extremely low, but it&#8217;s not impossible that he throws ten more interceptions and ties the modern record set by Vinny Testaverde in 1988. That year, a 252013-12-19 23:38:3912/18: Simulation Sports- Packers Beat Chiefs to Win Super Bowl Ihttp://simulationsports.blogspot.com/2013/12/packers-beat-chiefs-to-win-super-bowl-i.html
1966 AFL/NFL Playoff SimulationThe Packers defense came up strong again forcing six turnovers to defeat the Chiefs to become the first ever Super Bowl champions.1966 Playoffs: Super BowlKansas City vs Green BaySuper Bowl I at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumSunday, January 15Attendance: 92,000Team1234T2013-12-18 18:37:1112/13: Simulation Sports- Chiefs Edge Bills to Win AFL Titlehttp://simulationsports.blogspot.com/2013/12/chiefs-edge-bills-to-win-afl-title.html
1966 AFL/NFL Playoff SimulationThe Chiefs dominated the game but found themselves down by four points, on the road in the rain and the cold with just 3:32 left in the game. That is when Len Dawson hit Fred Arbanas with a game winning 27 yard touchdown pass.The most telling stat of the game was the2013-12-13 22:39:1312/2: FootballPerspective.com- Where does Brees-Wilson rank among shortest QB matchups?http://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-brees-wilson-rank-among-shortest-qb-matchups/
New Orlean&#8217;s Drew Brees is officially listed as six feet tall. Seattle&#8217;s Russell Wilson is officially listed as 5&#8217;11. That means the average height of the starting quarterbacks in tonight&#8217;s game is 71.5 inches, tied for the shortest average in any game since 1964. In fact, it2013-12-02 17:36:1710/15: FootballPerspective.com- Most Pick Sixes Thrown in NFL Historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/most-pick-sixes-thrown-in-nfl-history/
Three years ago to the day, I crunched the numbers to see which quarterbacks had thrown the most pick sixes thrown in NFL history. With three more years of data, a robust play-by-play database, and, ya know, Matt Schaub, I figured it was time for an update. In case you haven&#8217;t noticed, Schaub 2013-10-15 00:36:1210/7: FootballPerspective.com- Where Does Manning/Romo Rank Among Great QB Games?http://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-manningromo-rank-among-great-qb-games/
Peyton Manning and Tony Romo staged a classic yesterday afternoon in Dalllas. The Broncos won 51-48, and the two quarterbacks put up ridiculous stat lines. Manning went 33 of 42 for 414 yards, and threw four touchdowns and just one interception. He wasn&#8217;t sacked, giving him an impressive 10.692013-10-07 12:36:4510/6: FootballPerspective.com- How Likely Is Peyton Manning To Break The Single-Season TD Record? Part Ihttp://www.footballperspective.com/how-likely-is-peyton-manning-to-break-the-single-season-td-record-part-i/
Sometimes, the simplest questions have the most complicated answers. Peyton Manning has thrown 16 touchdowns so far this season, putting him on pace for 64 touchdowns this year. Now, we can be reasonably sure that Manning&#8217;s true ability level &#8212; even with Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas, Eri2013-10-06 00:36:459/29: FootballPerspective.com- Sam Bradford, and Ranking Quarterbacks by Yards per Completionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/sam-bradford-and-ranking-quarterbacks-by-yards-per-completion/
As a rookie, Sam Bradford ranked last in the league in yards per completion. That year, he averaged 9.92 YPC, 1.61 yards per completion lower than the league average of 11.53. In his second and third years &#8212; 2011 and 2012 &#8212; Bradford was a little better in that metric, but he still finish2013-09-29 00:36:267/26: FootballPerspective.com- Having the worst game of your career in the playoffshttp://www.footballperspective.com/having-the-worst-game-of-your-career-in-the-playoffs/
Scott Kacsmar recently wrote about how Daunte Culpepper had the worst performance of his career in his biggest game. In his only NFC Championship Game appearance, Culpepper went 13-of-28 for 78 yards with three interceptions and four sacks. Which made me wonder: how many other great quarterbacks hav2013-07-26 00:36:317/13: FootballPerspective.com- Wes Welker and playing with two HOF QBshttp://www.footballperspective.com/wes-welker-and-playing-with-two-hof-qbs/
Last summer, I wrote a post on the percentage of each player&#8217;s receiver yards that came from each quarterback. Aaron Schatz asked the following trivia question yesterday that made me think of that old post. Wes Welker will become the fourth player to catch passes from both Tom Brady and Peyton2013-07-13 00:36:157/8: KC Kingdom- 18 Days: Alex Smith, Trent Green and the Case of the Franchise Quarterbackhttp://kckingdom.com/2013/07/08/kansas-city-chiefs-alex-smith-trent-green-quarterback/
Ed. Note: Every evening from now until July 26 &#8211; the day every Chiefs player is expected to report for training camp &#8211; we will countdown and discuss some of the more important questions for the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs.Â Quick: What are your feelings on Trent Green? I&#8217;d assume they2013-07-08 18:36:185/1: FootballPerspective.com- Where Does Tim Tebow Rank in the Pantheon of Great Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-tim-tebow-rank-in-the-pantheon-of-great-quarterbacks/
With the Jets releasing Tim Tebow, it appears that his NFL career may be over. If that&#8217;s the case, it&#8217;s time to reflect on a great career that never ceased to captivate the nation. While there are many ways to grade a quarterback, probably the best and simplest measure would be &#8220;pr2013-05-01 00:35:554/13: FootballPerspective.com- Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdownshttp://www.footballperspective.com/fourth-quarterovertime-game-winning-passing-touchdowns/
Yesterday, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdowns from scrimmage. Today I will do the same thing for passing touchdowns. As a reminder: tracking things like game-winning touchdowns is only interesting in a trivial sort way. I looked at all games, regular2013-04-13 00:35:473/8: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Pro Bowlers on Super Bowl Championshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-pro-bowlers-on-super-bowl-champions/
Ever wonder what percentage of Super Bowl champions had a Pro Bowl quarterback? Can you get by without a star-studded secondary? The table below shows the number of Pro Bowlers made at each position for each Super Bowl champion. As it turns out, 30 of 47 Super Bowl champions saw their quarterback ma2013-03-08 23:35:492/6: FootballPerspective.com- NFL Retired Numbers, Player Deaths, and the Stories Behind Themhttp://www.footballperspective.com/nfl-retired-numbers-player-deaths-and-the-stories-behind-them/
The table below lists every retired number for each of the 32 franchises. It also lists each player&#8217;s career AV (starting in 1950), position(s), and years with the team. Each column is sortable, and you can use the search box to search by team (or uniform number, or position, or anything else)2013-02-06 23:35:471/27: FootballPerspective.com- How Super Bowl XLVII could impact the HOF chances of certain Ravenshttp://www.footballperspective.com/how-super-bowl-xlvii-could-impact-the-hof-chances-of-certain-ravens/
Being a Super Bowl champion is a pretty nice bullet to place on your Hall of Fame resume. For players like Jerry Rice or Peyton Manning (or say, Steve Largent or Dan Marino), the failure to acquire a ring wouldn&#8217;t have prevented their induction; on the other hand, would Lynn Swann or Paul Horn2013-01-27 01:35:501/20: FootballPerspective.com- Super Bowl Historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/super-bowl-history/
Now that the Super Bowl matchup is set, I thought I&#8217;d start the two-week period with some Super Bow history. The table below lists some information from each of the first 46 Super Bowls. With Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick facing off, that ends five-year streak where at least one of the two q2013-01-20 23:35:451/9: FootballPerspective.com- Comparing Matt Ryan to the previous Mayors of Chokesvillehttp://www.footballperspective.com/comparing-matt-ryan-to-the-previous-mayors-of-chokesville/
For the second time in three years, the Atlanta Falcons are the NFC&#8217;s number one seed. Just like in 2010, the Falcons started this season 13-2 but ended the year with only 11 Pythagorean wins. In 2010, Atlanta lost its first game to the #6 seed Packers, who sported the highest SRS of any NFC [2013-01-09 23:35:391/4: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-career-passing-stats-in-wins-and-losses/
Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at all games, including playoffs, from 1960 to 2011, for all quarterbacks with at least 5,000 career passing yards over that time period. The table below lists the following inf2013-01-04 23:35:4812/24: FootballPerspective.com- Merry Christmashttp://www.footballperspective.com/merry-christmas/
Merry Christmas from Football Perspective! Most people know that Jay Cutler is from Santa Claus, Indiana, but did you know that that Arizona offensive lineman Daryn Colledge is from the North Pole? Well, at least from the one in Alaska. Former Oregon State lineman Johan Asiata had a cup of coffee wi2012-12-24 23:35:3412/21: Steel Curtain Rising- Steelers Nation: "Generation Immaculate Reception" Celebrates 40 Yearshttp://steelcurtainrising.blogspot.com/2012/12/pittsburgh-steelers-immaculate-reception-franco-harris-anniversary.html
Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris connected through the Immaculate Reception on December, 23rd 1972, combining to make the most spectacular play in football history.The play happened precisely a week before my 4 month birthday, making me a member of Steelers Nationâs post Immaculate Reception gen2012-12-21 07:35:3211/17: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: QB Playoff Wins by Collegehttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-qb-playoff-wins-by-college/
Watching Matt Barkley today against UCLA, I tweeted that Mark Sanchez is responsible for 4 of the 9 playoff wins by USC quarterbacks. Since twitter is not a very good medium for showing large datasets, here&#8217;s a quick look at which colleges have produced the quarterbacks with the most playoff v2012-11-17 19:35:4110/26: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of October 26, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/10/26/nfl-news-of-october-26-2002/
In 1971, a man named Don Smith was flying over Kansas, naturally, when he came up with the basic formula for the passer rating. People think up some weird stuff flying over Kansas. He wanted to devise a system where &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-10-26 08:36:309/24: FootballPerspective.com- Interceptions per Incompletion (or POPIP)http://www.footballperspective.com/interceptions-per-incompletion-or-popip/
I leave the baseball analysis to my brothers at baseball-reference.com, but I know enough to be dangerous. There&#8217;s a stat called BABIP, which stands for Batting Average on Balls In Play. A &#8220;ball in play&#8221; is simply any at bat that doesn&#8217;t end in a home run or a strikeout. The 2012-09-24 00:36:309/21: FootballPerspective.com- Trailing by 15 in the middle of the 4th quarter, teams are foolish to not go for 2 after touchdownshttp://www.footballperspective.com/trailing-by-15-in-the-middle-of-the-4th-quarter-teams-are-foolish-to-not-go-for-2-after-touchdowns/
Let&#8217;s start with the obvious: your odds of winning when trailing by 15 in the 4th quarter are really, really low. From 1994, the first season the two-point attempt was introduced to the NFL, to 2011, 68 teams have entered the 4th quarter trailing by exactly 15 points. Only one of those teams w2012-09-21 10:43:058/16: FootballPerspective.com- Joe Namath has become football&#8217;s most misunderstood quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/joe-namath-has-become-footballs-most-misunderstood-quarterback/
A couple of years ago, my colleague Jason Lisk explained why Joe Namath is a legitimate Hall of Famer. With each passing year, it seems as though Namath&#8217;s career gets more misunderstood, particularly by those who look at his career stats without context. One of the main pieces of evidence that2012-08-16 01:54:007/27: FootballPerspective.com- He played for them?http://www.footballperspective.com/he-played-for-them/
In light of the Ichiro Suzuki trade to the Yankees, Jason Lisk wrote about other prominent star baseball players who switched teams late in their career. I&#8217;m going to do the same for football. The table below shows all players who accumulated at least 100 points of career AV with one team and 2012-07-27 12:54:427/26: FootballPerspective.com- Tebow-Sanchez doomed to fail because two quarterbacks never workhttp://www.footballperspective.com/tebow-sanchez-doomed-to-fail-because-two-quarterbacks-never-work/
I&#8217;ll be spending the weekend in Cortland, New York, covering Jets training camp. The big story there, of course, will be how the Mark Sanchez/Tim Tebow drama unfolds. The party line among media members is that the duo is doomed to fail, because a team with two quarterbacks doesn&#8217;t have o2012-07-26 12:54:317/13: FootballPerspective.com- Random Perspective On: The 2012 Detroit Lionshttp://www.footballperspective.com/random-perspective-on-the-2012-detroit-lions/
Matthew Stafford threw for 5,038 passing yards last year, making him just the 4th man to ever throw for 5,000 yards in a season. Of course, Stafford also threw 663 passes in 2011, the third most in league history. Stafford actually ranked 13th in yards per attempt last season, which put him just ahe2012-07-13 12:54:053/1: Arrowhead Addict- Remembering Mr. Grigsbyhttp://arrowheadaddict.com/2011/03/01/remembering-mr-grigsby/
The Kansas City Chiefs lost their voice on Saturday. Since Bill Grigsby passed away a few days ago, not long after his 89th birthday, there have been any number of tributes, as there rightly should be, ranging from several vanilla, if sincere, platitude-filled statements to touching pieces full of i2011-03-01 13:52:192/1: Arrowhead Addict- A Game IV The Ageshttp://arrowheadaddict.com/2011/02/01/a-game-iv-the-ages/
Itâs Super Bowl week again, and with it comes the renewal of a tradition, now into its fifth decade, which we Kansas City Chiefs fans resignedly look forward to every year: watching highlights of Super Bowl IV. In some ways, it is indeed reassuring to know that every winter, I can turn on the TV a2011-02-01 13:52:16